Are any of the proposed congressional districts competitive? Plus, why the state legislature passed a law about flag size.
Jeffrey Billman
Jeffrey Billman is a politics and law reporter for The Assembly. The former editor-in-chief of INDY in Durham, he holds a master's degree in public policy analysis from the University of Central Florida.
Posted inPolitics & Government
Democrats’ Deep Hole
What would it take for North Carolina Democrats to overcome the latest GOP congressional gerrymander? A political earthquake.
Posted inAll Access
The Caucus: Redistricting Wars, Part Infinity
Republicans release new congressional maps, eCourts is live, and somebody registered an intriguing domain name.
Posted inPolitics & Government
When Trump Says Jump
The White House has ordered red states to redraw congressional districts. North Carolina Republicans plan to oblige.
Posted inPolitics & Government
Speed Trapped
After big donations, the General Assembly let a speed-detection camera company do business in North Carolina. Will it find any takers?
Posted inAll Access
The Caucus: Redistricting Returns
What Virginia GOP ads say about 2026. Plus, the forever war against PFAS in North Carolina, a Cecil Brockman update, and more.
Posted inAll Access
The Caucus: Not on My Watch
Josh Stein promises no firing squads, Cecil Brockman charged with sex crimes, Mecklenburg debates a sales tax hike, and more.
Posted inPolitics & Government
Stein’s Death Penalty Backlash
State Senate Democrats asked Gov. Stein to veto the crime bill. Some in his party are angry he signed it.
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A Fatal Stabbing and Its Aftermath
Republicans have made a political cudgel of Iryna Zarutska’s killing. A crime bill expected this week may be more posturing than solutions.
Posted inLegislation
A New Way to Pay to Play
After a company that sells camera technology donated to a Republican fund, lawmakers passed legislation that could make it millions.
